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PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. NEWSLETTER
po;; JANUARY
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New Year's Day viras celebrated in the traditional
manner at both the Agencies of Bahrain and Kuwait, and at
Muscat. The Rulers of both places called with their rela
tions and other notables on the political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. who also
received members of the British and American communities.
At Bahrain the Hon’ble the political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian
Gulf gave a large reception for His Highness the Shaikh,
members of the Ruling Family, and other leading members of
the British, American, Arab, Persian, and Indian communities.
There have been several distinguishod visitors to the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. during the past month. Admiral Sir Arthur Palli-
ser, D.S.C., Commander-In-Chief, East Indies Station,
accompanied by Lady palliser and his daughter Miss Palliser,
arrived in Bahrain in his flag ship H.M.S. "NORFOLK" on the
8th of January, and stayed there for four days. He visited
Kuwait from the 21st to the 23rd of January. Admiral Palliser
and his flag ship were greeted as old friends at both Bahrain
and Kuwait which they have visited last year, and it gave the
Rulers, government officials, and all communities great
pleasure to see them again, to visit the ship, and to enter
tain and be entertained by them. The Commander-In-Chief
visited Sharjah on the 28th of January and received calls
on board H.M.S. "NORFOLK" from Their Excellencies the Shaikh
of Sharjah and the Shaikh of Dubai. The latter presented
three slaughtered bullocks and six tins of sweets to the men
of the cruiser. Later the Commander-in-Chief disembarked
and met the British community of Sharjah and Dubai at the
British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Sharjah. He had lunch with the Shaikhs of
Dubai and Sharjah at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Arab style.
The Right Honourable Mr. Anthony Eden. M.C., J.P.,
visited Bahrain on the 13th January and Kuwait on the 15th.
He was accompanied by his son Nicholas and Colonel Palmer.
He was entertained by the Rulers, the political authorities,
and the oil companies which he visited at both places. His
Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain presented Mr. Eden with a
magnificent gold sword.
News of the death of Mahatma Gandhi was received
with great sorrow in the Gulf. At Bahrain all Indian shops
were closed immediately the news was received, and the next
day shops belonging to every community and the Government
offices were also closed. The same procedure was observed
at Muscat, and at both Bahrain and Muscat prayer meetings
were held at the time of the Mahatma’s funeral in Delhi.
On the 27th His Excellency Saud bin Abdullah bin
Jiluwi, Amir of Hasa, arrived at Sharjah by a Saudi aircraft
on his way to India for medical treatment. He was met at the
aerodrome by the Shaikh of Sharjah who fired a salute of four
guns for him. The Shaikh of Dubai's son and notables of>Pubai
and Sharjah also called on him.
Shaikh Abdulla A1 Salim arrived back from India where
he had been on a holiday on January the 2nd.
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NS.
Copy sent to P.R. under P..L. No.c/154
dated 4.2.'48 for information.